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Women's coaching crisis deepens
Female coaches face double the barriers to respect and credibility in UK football.
In brief
Female coaches face double the barriers to respect and credibility in UK football. Women's coaching numbers in UK grassroots football dropped 10% due to cost, childcare and stereotypes despite elite successes. Originally reported by BBC Sport.
Female coaches face double the barriers
A senior figure at uk coaching says women must work twice as hard as men to be respected and credible despite recent on pitch successes.
“women must work twice as hard to be respected, to be credible”
6% decline in female coaches
uk coaching study shows a 6 percent decline in overall female coaches in recent years.
“a 6 percent decline in the overall number of female coaches”
10% drop at grassroots
grassroots female volunteer coaches fell 10 percent significantly affecting amateur sport pathways.
“a 10 percent dip in the number of female volunteer coaches”
Systemic barriers for women
women coaches face bullying, harassment and unequal opportunities according to new data.
“additional research highlighted systemic barriers experienced by women coaches”
Half of girls share secrets
half of girls who play organised football say they would tell a female coach something they could not tell a parent.
“half of all girls who play organised football say they would tell a female coach something they could not tell a parent or guardian”
Only 7% women coaches
only 7 percent of grassroots football coaches in england are women.
“only 7 percent of the people coaching grassroots football in england are women”
Gender differences in football
49 percent of girls who play football are mostly or always coached by someone of their own gender versus 85 percent of boys.
“49 percent of the girls who play are mostly or always coached by someone of their own gender”
Elite coaching progress
eight out of fourteen english top tier managers are women including all three newly promoted sides.
“eight out of 14 managers in the english top tier are women”
Fifa quota helps
a new fifa quota requires women's teams to have a female head coach or assistant.
“a new fifa quota stating women's teams must have a female head coach or assistant”
Cost barriers for women
the uefa pro licence costs £14,000 with only 24 places per intake creating financial barriers.
“the uefa pro licence costs £14,000”
B licence costs £650
the uefa b licence costs £650 but can be subsidised only if associated with an fa registered club.
“for a c licence, the lowest certification level, the cost is £650”
Fara Williams' experience
ex-england international fara williams says coaching costs outweigh financial benefits for women.
“the cost to do b and a licences, and the salaries or opportunities you will get from that investment, it does not quite marry up”
Zoe Conning's struggle
zoe conning a uefa b licence holder says she could not afford the a licence costing £4,150.
“when it came to the a licence - which costs £4,150, i had to say no”
Family impacts coaching
former england international anita asante says family responsibilities limit women's coaching careers.
“we have a young child at home, and for players so much of our playing career has been missing out on events and family”
The short version
Women's coaching numbers in UK grassroots football dropped 10% due to cost, childcare and stereotypes despite elite successes.
